NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY (CABLE)

Created: 3/6/1984

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National Intelligence Daily

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IHAN-IRAU; Iranians Prepare for New Atlec"

Theo/tfroi/tnppiepataUoosajor of'cij'rt in me Af fiitj.'jrt area [

//waapeechonvetcian khc-temi crrtcotc ifiws who want to and the war. Ha also dented iran had suffe-ed hear, lossesthe recent flgfwjng ana casflctied

iran srtcuid try toertlernentt

i ne miantt cwro come iweiiing troops lo ths south.!-

Comment: iran may da planning attacks both north and east ol al basrah. |

tehran presumably is ma*-ng contingency plans lo attach shipping bound lor iraq's pfsien ojlfes it baghdad disrupts Iranian oi exports attacks onhe gulf would enable tehran to retafcale without, cipsmo the svalt of HormiJ and cutting off its own on exports!

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rothsr ^cacatlon that large rwmbers ot iraire weary of ihe tvgh casualties and econorrucf theservaine tenor ayetceena who oppose ktorneria poacaes may be winingrge cringes on khcrnetrt again it eraleads to protest derwsaaeena. khemewo naggerr* latino cent-of. however, anci ji key toosition.

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